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063 <br /> PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT <br /> [DRAFT] <br /> REFERENM-- ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> Article 5.1.2 Schedule for Non-residential Development <br /> ORIGIN OF AMENDMENT: Staff Planning Board <br /> BOCC Public <br /> X Other: County Manager <br /> EXPECTED PUBLIC HEARING DATE.-February 23, 1998 <br /> PuMose of Amendment: To increase the maximum floor area ratio allowed in residential zoning <br /> districts for existing non-residential uses such as schools, government buildings, and places of <br /> worship. <br /> ImIjacts/Issues: Institutional uses such as schools,government buildings,and places of worship <br /> are permitted in all residential zoning districts with site plan approval by the <br /> Planning Department Traditionally,such uses are located in or near residential <br /> areas. <br /> The architectural form that houses an institutional use historically has been <br /> massive,not only because of its function,but as a symbolic focal point for the <br /> local community.In many cultures worldwide,institutional structures typically <br /> serve as local landmarks due to their prominent size,accessible location,and <br /> use. <br /> Schools and churches often have one or more accessory structures such as a <br /> gymnasium and other recreational buildings,fellowship hall,or administrative/ <br /> educational building.The result is sometimes a campus or complex of buildings <br /> united by a similar purpose.The volume of buildings is usually balanced by <br /> open space on the lot in the form of playgrounds,courtyards,athletic fields,or <br /> cemeteries. <br /> In Article 5 of the Zoning Ordinance,dimensional requirements are established <br /> for each zoning district Two sets of standards apply for each district to <br /> residential and non-residential uses.The numbers and ratios set forth in Article 5 <br /> establish site development criteria such as minimum lot size,building setbacks, <br /> lot width,maximum floor area,and building height. <br /> Because of larger land r equirements,institutional uses frequently have difficulty <br /> locating where they are needed,or expanding to meet growing community <br /> demands. In 1989 the Zoning Ordinance was amended to increase the floor <br /> area allowed for non-residential uses in residential districts(RB,AR,R-1,and <br />